HR1102 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jacob Carey on the occasion of achieving the rank of Eagle Scout on November 8, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Jacob Carey is a freshman at Lakes Community High School, where he has maintained a 4.0 grade point average and is involved in football and basketball; and

WHEREAS, Jacob Carey first joined the Boy Scouts in 1999 as a 1st grader at Beach Elementary School in Round Lake Beach; he was a Tiger Cub with Super Pack 199; and

WHEREAS, Jacob Carey obtained his Arrow of Light with Cub Scout Pack 199 on February 28, 2004; he then joined Boy Scout Troop 275 in Round Lake; he earned the ranks of Scout and Tenderfoot in 2004, followed by the ranks of Second Class, First Class, and Star in 2005; he earned the rank of Life in 2006; and

WHEREAS, Jacob Carey's Eagle Scout Leadership Project took place on September 9, 2006; the project involved renovating an old fence outside of the Ryerson Woods Welcome Center to a presentable condition in time for a grand opening on October 1, 2007; with the help of 18 friends and scouts, he scrapped and repainted the 156-foot long fence, transforming it into a beautiful addition to the complex; and

WHEREAS, Jacob Carey went through the call out ceremony and Ordeal at Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation to become a member of the Order of the Arrow in July of 2007; he achieved the coveted rank of Eagle Scout on November 8, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Jacob Carey will participate in his Eagle Ceremony on April 20, 2008 at the Community Church of Round Lake; he should be very proud of the hard work and dedication that has brought him this great achievement; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Jacob Carey on the occasion of achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Jacob Carey as a symbol of our esteem and respect.